INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE 450TH CHRISTIANIZATION, HISPANIZATION AND URBANIZATION OF LUZON

Date: September 30 - October 2, 2019 | Venue: Avenue Plaza Hotel, Naga City

The conference aims to: (1) establish an international platform for academics, faculty & students where they can listen and discuss with world renowned historians and experts; and (2) provide venue for senior and junior scholars to present results of their studies on local history, such as the hispanization and urbanization of local communities. The conference will feature lectures from internationally renowned scholars, as follows:

DR. REYNALDO ILETO, The Australian National University

FR. ERICSON BORRE, OSA, Universidad de Valladolid, Spain

DR. JAVIER GALVAN, Instituto Cervantes

DR. JORGE MOJARRO ROMERO, UST Research Center for Culture, Arts & Humanities

DR. MA. LUISA CAMAGAY, University of the Philippines

DR. EUSEBIO DIZON, National Museum of the Philippines

DR. FRANCIS NAVARRO, Ateneo de Manila University

FR. ANTONIO DE CASTRO, SJ, Ateneo de Manila University

DR. JOSE VICTOR TORRES, De La Salle University

DR. DANILO GERONA, Partido State University

The conference is open to historians, researchers, scholars, faculty of higher educational institutions, history groups, cultural organizations, teachers of the Department of Education, tourism personnel of local governments, religious/church groups, parish groups, members of the clergy, among others. The registration fee for professionals is P4,000; for non-professionals P2,500. Early bird registration before August 31, 2019 is P3,500 and P2,000 respectively. (Early bird registration is now closed.)

Sponsored by PARTIDO STATE UNIVERSITY, Camarines Sur, Philippines

In partnership with the CITY GOVERNMENT OF NAGA, NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CULTURE & THE ARTS (NCCA), ORDER OF SAINT AUGUSTINE, Province of Santo Nino de Cebu - Philippines

Conference Convener: DR. DANILO GERONA

Director, Partido Studies Center, Partido State University

Conference Coordinator: DR. BERNADETTE GUMBA

Dean, School of Graduate Studies, Partido State University

Email: bernsgumba@parsu.edu.ph; SGSR@parsu.edu.ph